ABOUT THE BOOK
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In the quiet hills of rural Wales, two girls separated by a century are about to change each other's lives forever.
When 14-year-old Amy arrives at a secluded farmhouse with her family for the spring holidays, she carries a silent weight — the unresolved grief of losing her best friend, Suzy. As she seeks solace in an old upstairs room, Amy discovers a faded name and a cryptic inscription etched into the wall: BA – Sarah, 1922.
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What begins as a curious mystery soon draws Amy into a hidden past that speaks straight to her aching heart.
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Through old letters and a weathered notebook, Amy uncovers the story of Sarah, a spirited young girl swept up in the Welsh Revival — a powerful spiritual movement that transformed lives and divided communities. As Amy reads about Sarah’s courage, doubts and faith, she begins to feel a stirring within herself — one that mirrors Sarah’s own journey of transformation.
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​For the curious teenage reader, Mystery in Spring by Eleanor Watkins is about the power of forgiveness, the courage to speak out, and the beauty of being found.
BIO
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Eleanor Watkins is the author of over fifty books, mostly fiction for children. She is also the author of the CRT award-winning novel Harriet and Emilie as well as To Everything a Time and Blue Remembered Hills. In 2024 she won the CRT Outstanding Contribution to Chrsitian Literature award.